Comments on: Movin’ Meat: It’s been nice to know you http://gruntdoc.com/2007/12/movin-meat-its-been-nice-to-know-you.html Ramblings of an Emergency Physician in Texas Sat, 12 May 2012 12:36:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: annna http://gruntdoc.com/2007/12/movin-meat-its-been-nice-to-know-you.html/comment-page-1#comment-9000 annna Tue, 18 Dec 2007 08:31:06 +0000 http://gruntdoc.com/2007/12/movin-meat-its-been-nice-to-know-you.html#comment-9000 where is their sense of professionalism or concern for their patients? hell, i bet their butts move if they knew the patient personally. i am an A, that the doctors expect to also pick up the slack for the B's and after 20+ years in the ER, that is getting tired. so i am A for my team only these days, for the other a nurses do not pick up the slack at all, for i am always out last--i am 45 with a 18 month old! if the patient is a critical--if course i am going to run that room and kick the B's butt into gear--but times have changed--our unit is not the family it use to me--all helping one another--a true team approach 24/7. there are a of couple doctors who become B, when the shit hits the fan--too many patients, or too many criticals at the same time--so the room grinds to a halt. the patients and the waiting room becomes hostile, and the nurses are on the receiving end of all complaints. have i ever paid a doctor back--well, if you spend too much time on the phone with personal calls, and surfing the net shopping, instead of seeing patients when it is a heck day--yes, because you are screwing with my patients, and not paying them the attention/care they deserve! where is their sense of professionalism or concern for their patients? hell, i bet their butts move if they knew the patient personally. i am an A, that the doctors expect to also pick up the slack for the B’s and after 20+ years in the ER, that is getting tired. so i am A for my team only these days, for the other a nurses do not pick up the slack at all, for i am always out last–i am 45 with a 18 month old! if the patient is a critical–if course i am going to run that room and kick the B’s butt into gear–but times have changed–our unit is not the family it use to me–all helping one another–a true team approach 24/7. there are a of couple doctors who become B, when the shit hits the fan–too many patients, or too many criticals at the same time–so the room grinds to a halt. the patients and the waiting room becomes hostile, and the nurses are on the receiving end of all complaints.

have i ever paid a doctor back–well, if you spend too much time on the phone with personal calls, and surfing the net shopping, instead of seeing patients when it is a heck day–yes, because you are screwing with my patients, and not paying them the attention/care they deserve!

]]> By: scalpel http://gruntdoc.com/2007/12/movin-meat-its-been-nice-to-know-you.html/comment-page-1#comment-8975 scalpel Mon, 17 Dec 2007 02:09:00 +0000 http://gruntdoc.com/2007/12/movin-meat-its-been-nice-to-know-you.html#comment-8975 A couple of our "B team" nurses once made a comment about how they were the "A team," so now when any of our staff say we're working with the "A team" it's a putdown. Weird. A couple of our “B team” nurses once made a comment about how they were the “A team,” so now when any of our staff say we’re working with the “A team” it’s a putdown.

Weird.

]]> By: Nurse K http://gruntdoc.com/2007/12/movin-meat-its-been-nice-to-know-you.html/comment-page-1#comment-8965 Nurse K Sun, 16 Dec 2007 03:51:36 +0000 http://gruntdoc.com/2007/12/movin-meat-its-been-nice-to-know-you.html#comment-8965 <i>Nobody thinks they are on the “B Team,” so it’s OK to rag on them.</i> I think blogging nurses probably correlate with the A-team. If you care enough about nursing/medicine to write about it, you're probably on the A-team. Who knows. Maybe we all totally suck too. Nobody thinks they are on the “B Team,” so it’s OK to rag on them.

I think blogging nurses probably correlate with the A-team. If you care enough about nursing/medicine to write about it, you’re probably on the A-team. Who knows. Maybe we all totally suck too.

]]> By: Shadowfax http://gruntdoc.com/2007/12/movin-meat-its-been-nice-to-know-you.html/comment-page-1#comment-8961 Shadowfax Sat, 15 Dec 2007 19:46:19 +0000 http://gruntdoc.com/2007/12/movin-meat-its-been-nice-to-know-you.html#comment-8961 No death threats yet. (though I scan the rooftops for snipers when I leave the ED.) I think it's because I didn't blame "all" nurses, but just the "B Team." Nobody thinks they are on the "B Team," so it's OK to rag on them. No death threats yet. (though I scan the rooftops for snipers when I leave the ED.)

I think it’s because I didn’t blame “all” nurses, but just the “B Team.” Nobody thinks they are on the “B Team,” so it’s OK to rag on them.

]]> By: alex http://gruntdoc.com/2007/12/movin-meat-its-been-nice-to-know-you.html/comment-page-1#comment-8959 alex Sat, 15 Dec 2007 17:08:20 +0000 http://gruntdoc.com/2007/12/movin-meat-its-been-nice-to-know-you.html#comment-8959 I'm a nurse. I hate getting stuck with the b team, too. I’m a nurse. I hate getting stuck with the b team, too.

]]> By: Greg P http://gruntdoc.com/2007/12/movin-meat-its-been-nice-to-know-you.html/comment-page-1#comment-8957 Greg P Sat, 15 Dec 2007 14:53:48 +0000 http://gruntdoc.com/2007/12/movin-meat-its-been-nice-to-know-you.html#comment-8957 Seems like a "jumped the shark" moment. Seems like a “jumped the shark” moment.

]]> By: Nurse 1961 http://gruntdoc.com/2007/12/movin-meat-its-been-nice-to-know-you.html/comment-page-1#comment-8950 Nurse 1961 Sat, 15 Dec 2007 04:24:49 +0000 http://gruntdoc.com/2007/12/movin-meat-its-been-nice-to-know-you.html#comment-8950 The B-team stays the B-team with poor leadership. Why was the charge nurse sitting at a desk and not helping or actively motivating??? Gives us all a bad rap. Sometimes you only have to work 12 minutes a day to make a big difference. But knowing what to do and getting it done makes an A-team. The B-team stays the B-team with poor leadership. Why was the charge nurse sitting at a desk and not helping or actively motivating???

Gives us all a bad rap.

Sometimes you only have to work 12 minutes a day to make a big difference. But knowing what to do and getting it done makes an A-team.

]]> By: Nobody http://gruntdoc.com/2007/12/movin-meat-its-been-nice-to-know-you.html/comment-page-1#comment-8943 Nobody Sat, 15 Dec 2007 00:50:59 +0000 http://gruntdoc.com/2007/12/movin-meat-its-been-nice-to-know-you.html#comment-8943 C'mon now, we know what "Persona non grata" means, no need to link it to Wikipedia... C’mon now, we know what “Persona non grata” means, no need to link it to Wikipedia…

]]> By: Sean http://gruntdoc.com/2007/12/movin-meat-its-been-nice-to-know-you.html/comment-page-1#comment-8941 Sean Fri, 14 Dec 2007 23:53:42 +0000 http://gruntdoc.com/2007/12/movin-meat-its-been-nice-to-know-you.html#comment-8941 Actually, I can imagine backlash. I'll be specific: I can't imagine any <i>appropriate</i> backlash. Actually, I can imagine backlash. I’ll be specific: I can’t imagine any appropriate backlash.

]]> By: Sean http://gruntdoc.com/2007/12/movin-meat-its-been-nice-to-know-you.html/comment-page-1#comment-8940 Sean Fri, 14 Dec 2007 23:52:08 +0000 http://gruntdoc.com/2007/12/movin-meat-its-been-nice-to-know-you.html#comment-8940 No way. The nurses in this story sound horrible. Part of being a good nurse is knowing when to worry and when to relax. Something, these nurses, had no idea about apparently. I can't imagine any backlash from this. Sean No way. The nurses in this story sound horrible. Part of being a good nurse is knowing when to worry and when to relax. Something, these nurses, had no idea about apparently. I can’t imagine any backlash from this.

Sean

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